The meeting between Jim and Nicholas was on this Saturday night.
Janice asked Nicholas to do something for her and help her fulfill her wish. As long as he did it, she would be loyal to him.
"Professor Nicholas, thank you very much for curing Janice's disease," Jim said.
"I'm a doctor who likes to challenge. I'm good at research on genetic hereditary diseases." Nicholas smiled, his silvery green eyes gleaming under the light.
"I heard from Janice that you came to China for a new research project?" Jim asked casually.
"Every research requires volunteers. There are a large number of population in China. I hope more volunteers can join this research project," Nicholas said.
"Don't treat the patient as a little white mouse," Jim said flatly.
"My current research is not about them, but about the embryo. I want to extract DNA from the embryo and then transplant it to the mother. So, it won't cause any harm to the patient," Nicholas explained casually.
"I don't know much about medicine, but if this research can be successful, it will also be a progress in the history of human medicine." Jim smiled.
"Margret agreed to be my volunteer. I wonder if Mr. Jing agrees or not," Nicholas asked slowly.
"No problem. It's her own business. Janice can make her own decision," Jim said.
"Mr. Jing, you don't understand what I mean. Since it's an embryo, it needs not only the female genes, but also the male genes," Nicholas said.
Jim's brown eyes twinkled slightly, and a sharp light flashed quietly. "In that case, Professor Nicholas can use other volunteers' first. After you succeed, we will carry out the experiment."
"Jim." Janice looked at him with pleading eyes, "I want to be the first one to test. After all, I'm not young. If I wait too long, the quality of the eggs will decline."
"Janice, I haven't thought about it yet. Besides, this kind of test will take a long time, and it won't be successful in just any minute," Jim said seriously and frankly.
"That's why I don't want to wait too long." Janice lowered her head, her thick long eyelashes drawing the shadow of melancholy in her eyes.
"You won't be an elderly pregnant woman until you are thirty-five years old. There are still a few years left. Don't worry too much. Let's talk about it then," Jim comforted her.
Janice winked at Nicholas. Nicholas smiled and said, "Mr. Jing, don't worry. It's just a donation of some seeds. It's not a big deal."
A faint smile played at the corners of Jim's mouth. "I met Professor Nicholas today to express my gratitude, not to talk about this topic."
Janice tightened her fingers under the table cloth, feeling very sad.
This time, she hoped that Nicholas could help her persuade Jim to donate the seeds, so that she could have a baby with him at any time.
But it was obvious that Jim refused her. He didn't want to have a baby with her at all.
"Jim, I really hope to have a healthy baby with you. As long as I can have a child with you, even if I can't get married, even if I can't be together with you, I won't regret it." A drop of tear fell from Janice's eyes.
"Janice, let's talk about it later." A look of impatience appeared on Jim's face. He didn't like the woman who was unreasonable. If it weren't for her identity as Janice, he would have left and wouldn't have sat here to discuss such a boring topic with her.
Janice's heart was full of resentment, which was like a dark cloud.
Nicholas patted her on the shoulder and said, "Forget it. I don't think Mr. Jing is willing to do that. Let's talk about it later. Let Mr. Jing go back and think it over. Maybe he will figure it out in two days."
Jim took a sip of wine and asked, "Professor Nicholas, how is Janice?" He changed the topic quietly.
"She's fine. I'm in China now and it's convenient for me to check her body every week. Make sure that she is healthy enough to receive the embryo transplant operation at any time," Nicholas said.
Jim cast a glance at him and said, "Professor Nicholas, I'm glad that you care about Janice so much."
"It can be said that she was my masterpiece. There are so many volunteers, only she has passed the dangerous period and successfully healed. So I have to make sure that she can be as healthy as normal people," Nicholas said slowly.
"Professor Nicholas, with your care of Janice. I can rest assured." Jim's charming thin lips drew an unfathomable arc.
Hearing this, Janice was shocked. A thief would always feel guilty. She was afraid that Jim would notice the slightest trace of something wrong between her and Nicholas.
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